Cantuaria huttoni
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| Cantuaria huttoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. huttoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria huttoni (Pickard-Cambridge, 1880) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Arbanitis huttonii | |
Cantuaria huttoni is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was first described in 1880 by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge as Arbanitis huttonii.[2] It was transferred to the Cantuaria genus by Ray Forster 1968. Both sexes have been described.[1] The holotype is stored at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.[1]
Description
The male has been recorded at 9.8mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with chevrons dorsally. The female has been recorded at 12.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is cream with chevron patterns dorsally.[1]
